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legislate

[lej-is-leyt] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪt /
VERB
make laws
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But police argue the government should legislate to prevent under-16s accessing any platform or app which offers features deemed "high-risk".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It’s done at the state level, and Congress can legislate to alter the time, place, and manner of elections.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

I don’t know how you legislate against greed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"We will legislate to deliver on this and further details of the bill will be announced in due course."

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

And the failure of Prohibition would provide the nation with a powerful lesson in the pitfalls of attempting to legislate morality.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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